Resurrect the Old Web
7 hours ago
- #social-media
- #technology
- #nostalgia
- Middle schoolers in Maine used 90s landline phones to connect with friends, creating scheduled calls and a phone ring of contacts.
- Social media has evolved from a cozy, ad-free space for genuine connections to a noisy, addictive platform dominated by algorithms.
- The author suggests resurrecting the old web through blogs and RSS feeds, emphasizing personal websites for sharing thoughts and ideas.
- A bear blog is introduced as a platform to share and subscribe to RSS feeds, promoting connection through hyperlinks without needing a social network.
- The post encourages using RSS readers like Feeder.co or self-hosted options like Yarr, with the author using NetNewsWire for MacOS and iOS.
- The initiative aims to reclaim autonomy from social media's dopamine-driven model, inspired by the simplicity of landline phone connections.